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Shirakawa-go and Takayama
'If you wanttounderstandtoday, youhavetosearchyesterday', soSydentrickerPearlBuck, novelistonce said. This sentencebringsYudasmoroMinasianito Shirakawa-goandTakayamain the north ofNagoya. Here...
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Kodiak Island, Alaska
Executive summary by darmansjahAlaska’s Emerald Island is the nation’s second largest after Hawaii, but its landscape—a Last Frontier in microcosm—and accessible location (about an hour from Anchorage...
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Kitzbühel, Austria
Best For: Intermediate skiing couples with a taste for the cosmopolitanExecutive summary by darmansjahA classic medieval village turned internationally famous ski destination, the glitzy town of...
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Kings Peak, Utah
Executive summary by darmansjahKings Peak is the highest peak in the U.S. state of Utah, with an elevation of 13,528 feet (4,123 m). It lies just south of the spine of the central Uinta Mountains, in...
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Yangtze River, China
Executive summary by darmansjahThe Yangtze Riveror Chang Jiangis the longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world. It flows for 6,418 kilometers (3,988 mi) from the glaciers on the...
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LOBSTER ROLL, MAINE
Executive summary By darmansjahA SUMMER staple of the New England yacht set, the lobster roll combines both high-end and humble ingredients – lobster meat (around half a kilo), mixed with mayonnaise or...
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MASALA DOSA, INDIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY By darmansjahTHE CLASSIC masala dosa is a paper-thin rice flour pancaks stuffed with a zesty curry of potatoes, onions and dried red chillies. Dosas can be had rolled, unrolled,...
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THAT OLD BALI MAGIC
Word by JAMIE JAMES (is author of several books, among them The Snake Charmer, and is at work on another abut expatriate artists and writers ; Executive summary by darmansjahThe Indonesian island’s...
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Kungsleden, Sweden
Abisko Mountain Station to the Saami Village of NikkaluoktaExecutive summary by darmansjahRound-Trip: 65 miles, 3 to 5 daysWhen to Go: The Europeans do it in August, when they get holiday time, so be...
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O’AHU, Pacific Food Paradise
Executive summary by darmansjahEat with aloha on O’ahu, the epicenter of Pacific creative culinary cool. Discover chefs, farmers, ranchers, and food artisans committed to farm to table cuisine, a...
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MacLehose Trail, New Territories, Hong Kong
Hiker: M. John Fayhee, writer and editorexecutive summary by darmansjahI heard about this trail as a youngster from my Uncle Jack, a retired sergeant major in the British Army. The mountain footpaths...
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Laugavegurinn, Iceland
Fimmvörðuháls Pass, IcelandHiker: Jennifer Pharr Davis, long-distance hiker and authorExecutive summary by darmansjahthe area between the glaciers Eyjafjallajökull and Mýrdalsjökull in southern...
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Tour de dessert
Europe’s most delicious pastries, cakes and tarts.Executive summary by darmansjahAmerican cafe culture has come a long way in the last two decades: corporate coffee has spawned near two generations of...
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Kurdistan, Iraq
Executive summary by darmansjahZakho Zip Code Zakho -42002 is a district and a town in Iraqi Kurdistan located a few kilometers from the Iraqi-Turkish border in the Dohuk Governorate. The city has...
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Long Range Traverse, Newfoundland, Canada
Western Brook Pond to Gros Morne MountainExecutive summary by darmansjahLocals simply call this Montana-size island of serrated granite 20 miles off the coast of Quebec "The Rock." And with more than...
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Laos
Executive summary by darmansjahLaosis the only landlocked Southeast Asian country, yet water—more than 50 inches (130 centimeters) of rain falls annually in the northern provinces and the Mekong River...
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Yosemite Grand Traverse, California, United States
Post Peak Pass to Tuolumne MeadowsBy Peter Potterfield, executive summary by darmansjahRound-Trip: 60 miles, 6 to 7 daysWhen to Go: Reaching as high as 12,000 feet, this trans-Sierra route is open only...
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Tonquin Valley, Canadian Rockies, Alberta, Canada
Portal Creek to McCarib Pass to Tonquin Valley and Out via the Astoria RiverBy Peter Potterfield, executive summary by darmansjahRound-Trip: 27 miles, 3 to 5 daysWhen to Go: July to September; it can...
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Croagh Patrick, Ireland
Summit Climb, Westport, County MayoBy Peter Potterfield, executive summary by darmansjahRound-Trip: 8 miles, 1 dayWhen to Go: Spring through fall is best for weather, but the climb can be done year...
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Fitz Roy Trek, Patagonia, Argentina
El Chaltén to Laguna Torre to Poincenot Camp to Laguna Eléctricoexecutive summary by darmansjah Round-Trip: 36 miles, 4 to 7 daysWhen to Go: February to March to avoid the crowds of midsummer and enjoy...
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